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Posted by: ZS on September 26, 2016

Scott A. Stocking, GISP Senior Project Manager ZS recently added Scott A. Stocking, GISP to serve as a Senior Project Manager. Mr. Stocking joins ZS with more than 25 years of professional experience related to geospatial technology with technical expertise in Geographic Information Systems, BIM, LiDAR point cloud technology, and advanced 3D spatial data modeling. He has experience in both the public and private sectors working in local government, higher education and private consulting firms. Mr. Stocking has extensive experience in building large scale geospatial technology models that are integrated with Enterprise IT applications in asset and finance management, and..

Posted by: ZS on September 26, 2016

The Eagle Tower was constructed in the 1930’s and overlooks the Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin. The tower was closed to the public last year amidst safety concerns resulting from the deterioration of the timber members and is scheduled to be demolished in the fall of 2016. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is considering replicating this iconic structure and retained ZS to provide as-built documentation of the tower prior to the demolition. To accomplish this, ZS utilized our in-house laser scanning capabilities to create a “point cloud” of the tower. Once the point cloud was created, the..

Posted by: ZS on September 26, 2016

ZS was recently selected by the Owner of Detroit’s Fisher building as the Engineer of Record for the 100% restoration of the exterior facades of the building. ZS is currently developing the plans/construction documents and will be providing construction administration services for the rehabilitation and restoration of the building. Detroit’s Fisher Building is a designated National Historic Landmark, a Michigan State Historic Site, and is widely considered one of the city’s most iconic buildings. Frequently referred to as “Detroit’s largest art object and the largest marble clad commercial building in the world”, the Fisher Building is a prime example of..

Posted by: ZS on May 10, 2016

ZS was recently selected by the University of Chicago to laser scan and develop BIM as-built records of over 1 million square feet of historic campus facilities including the renowned Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, the Rockefeller Chapel and the Oriental Institute. The University is developing a 3-dimensional record system for planning, space information, and other operational uses, and these systems require existing buildings to have up to date BIMs. The project utilizes LiDAR scanning of buildings’ exteriors and interiors in order to capture existing conditions. The scans produce point clouds that are used to generate as-built Architectural BIMs. The..

Posted by: ZS on May 10, 2016

ZS was selected by Crescent Heights of America to provide exterior building maintenance access and fall protection consulting services for what will become the tallest building in Chicago’s South Loop. The 829-foot skyscraper designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects is the first of three projects that Crescent Heights plans to develop on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road. The staggered tier design of the building along with the overall height poses a great challenge in designing the maintenance access solution. ZS will also design access for the multiple green roofs of the new building. The unique beauty that comes..

Posted by: ZS on December 2, 2015

ZS is excited to be a part of the new Milwaukee Bucks Arena project design team. ZS is providing Engineering/Architect of Record consulting services for the Arena’s Foundation Structural design and Roof System design. Additionally, ZS is providing Building Envelope and Building Maintenance/Fall Protection Consulting services for the design team. The project design team is led by Kansas City based Populous, which has a worldwide practice and has designed 15 NBA/NHL arenas. The design team also includes HNTB, a national infrastructure/sports design firm, and renowned local architectural firm, Eppstein Uhen Architects.

For over a quarter century, the ZS LLC team has been leading the profession in building envelope consulting and forensic engineering, as demonstrated by the successful completion of countless specialty engineering projects and enriched facilities.